Foldable ironing board



Oct. 1, 1929. w. M. HUBBS FOLDABLE IRONING BOARD Filed Oct. 31, 1927 patented Get. 1, 1929 wInLIs M. Evans, 01 SILVEBTON, onnson; G ORGE u Bsnx'EoU'ronoF SAID WILLIS M. HUBBS, DECEASED '1 FOLDABLE mome Bonnn Application filed October 31, 1927. s1- a1 No. 236,151."

The invention aims to provide a new and improved foldable ironing board which is of extreme simplicity, is unusually rigid when in use, and may be folded and unfolded much more easily than analogous ironing boards heretofore devised.

With the foregoing in View, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 is a central vertical longitudinal section through an ironing board constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional View similar to Fig. 1 but showing the legs released from connection with each other preparatory to folding the same.

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view with the legs folded.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation with the parts in the positions shown in Fig. 3.

In the drawing above briefly described, the numeral 5 denotes a board. Pivoted at 6 to the lower side of this board, are two laterally spaced legs 7 which decline from their pivots. Upper and lower transverse boards 89 are secured to and extend between the legs 7, one board being secured to one edge of said legs, while the other board is secured to the other edge thereof, so that said boards are spaced apart horizontally. The lower edge of the board 8 is formed with a central, comparatively shallow notch 10 and the upper edge of board 9 is formed with a similar but comparatively deep notch 11.

A third leg 12 has its upper end pivoted at 13 to the board 5, said third leg passing between the legs 7 and between the boards 89, so that when the legs 7-12 are in the crossed operative positions shown in Fig.

1, leg 12 will be received in both notches 10-11. The notches 10 and 11 serve as means for guiding the leg 12 in its movement to operative and inoperative positions and also to brace the same against lateral movement when in both its operative and folded positions. The upper edge of leg 12 is provided with a block or other stop 14 to abut the board 8 at the outer side-of the latter. Similarly,

the lower edge of leg is provided bah block or other stop 15 to abut the outer side of theboard t). Thus, as long as the parts are in the relation shown in Fig. 1, the board 5 is effectively supported and there is no danger of the leg structure collapsing.

When the device is to be folded, a slight upward pull on the narrow end of the board 5, causes the leg 12 to drop by gravity until the stop 14 will clear the board 8, as seen in Fig. 2. Then, by so tilting the board as to raise the leg 12 free of the floor while leaving the legs 7 in contact with thelat-ter, a slight push on the board in the direction of the arrow of Fig. 2, will swing the legs 7 toward the folded position of Fig. 3, and the boards 89' cause the leg 12 to also swing to a retracted position as shown.

In the preferred form of construction, the specific details above described are embodied and thepivots 6-13 pass through a pair of converglng cleats 16 secured to the lower side of the board 5. Pivot 13 is preferably in the form of a rod of wood or metal, with its ends 17 projecting beyond the cleats 16 for engagement with a pair of hooks (not shown) whereby the folded ironing board may be hung upon a wall, door or the like.

It will be seen from the foregoing that the invention is of extreme simplicity and hence may be manufactured and sold at small cost, that it may be quickly and easily set up for use, will be unusually rigid when so set up, that it may be folded quickly and with ease, and may be readily supported in an out-ofthe-way position, by engaging the members 17 with a pair of hooks.

The details disclosed are preferably fol- I lowed, but within the scope of the invention as claimed, variations may be made.

I claim:

Foldable' ironing board supporting means comprising a pair of laterally spaced inclined legs pivoted at their upper ends to the board, upper and lower flat transverse bars secured between the latter, the lower edge of the upper bar and the upper edge of the lower bar being each formed with a central notch, a third inclined leg passing between said pair to opposite edges of said legs and extending of legs and between said upper and lower bars, said third leg being disposed in crossed relation with said pair of legs and being pivoted at its upper end to the board, said third leg being received in said notches and having its lower edge normally spaced upwardly from the bottom of the lower notch, and upper and lower stops secured to the upper and lower edges of said thirdleg, the upper stop abutting the outer side of said upper: bar and the lower stop abutting the outer side of said lower bar, said upper stop being of a height to slide through the upper notch when the third leg is permitted to drop onto said bot tom of the lower notch.

" In testimony whereof I fixed my signature.

WILLIS M. HUBBS.

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